J's Team

Fernando Perdomo

Producer & More

Fernando Perdomo is a powerhouse of the LA music scene who lives and breathes music LA Weekly dubbed him as “The millennial answer to Todd Rundgren.” A veteran at 43, he has made a name for himself as an in-demand producer, singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is a featured guitarist in the Netflix documentary "Echo In The Canyon" where his is seen backing up Jakob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Cat Power, and Jade Castrinos. He is also played on every track on the official soundtrack album of the film along with Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Josh Homme as well as the aforementioned artists.
 
Fernando is an acclaimed recording artist with releases in the Singer Songwriter, Rock, Progressive Rock, and Classical genres. His 4 Out to Sea albums  were released on Cherry Red Records with album covers by Genesis artist Paul Whitehead. His album Zebra Crossing was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. He has opened for Todd Rundgren, Leon Russell, Filter, Adrian Belew, and Kasim Sulton

As a session guitarist and bassist,  he has played on three number 1 Albums from Christian Castro, Paulina Rubio, and Tego Calderon. He has played on records by Jakob Dylan, Linda Perhacs, Emitt Rhodes, Todd Rundgren, Ruby Friedman, Curved Air, Louise Goffin, Dave Kerzner, Creed Bratton, Elizaveta, Hilary McCrae, Andy Pratt, Jorge Moreno, Beny More and many more.  He has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Good Morning America, The Today Show, NPR's Live From The World Cafe, and  Sabado Gigante.

Fernando owns and operates Forward Motion Studios in Los Angeles. He has produced hundreds of records. He has also created music for commercials for Target, McDonalds, Honda, Toyota, Dunkin Donuts, Coca Cola, and Goya. Library music created by Perdomo has bee used in Dexter, CNN's The 90s, Pitbull's and Parolees,Melrose Place, Real Housewives, Bone Collector, and many more. 

Fernando has performed at  Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, The Greek Theater, Vina Del Mar Festival, Cruise To The Edge, On The Blue Cruise, American Airlines Arena, The Fillmore Miami, Sunfest, SXSW, CMJ, and The NAMM Show. 

Fernando is endorsed by Guild Guitars, Sparxx Guiatars,  Shabat Guitars, Magnatone Amps, IK Multimedia, Hotone Pedals, Valeton Pedals, and Visual Sound Effects . Fernando is currently the touring guitarist and backing vocalist for Marshall Crenshaw. 


Fernando has a 2 page feature in the December 2021 issue of Guitar Player Magazine.  read it here 
Fernando Perdomo Guitar Player Article  (https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/i-can-say-so-much-more-with-my-guitar-than-lyrics-miami-maestro-fernando-perdomo-explores-the-art-of-instrumentals)

Greg Richling

Executive Producer

Grammy Award–winning producer and founding member of the multi-platinum band The Wallflowers, Greg Richling brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of music and storytelling.

He is also a founding member of the alternative rock project Arthur Channel, alongside Alain Johannes and Jack Irons.

Richling has collaborated with a wide range of influential artists including Fiona Apple, Macy Gray, Michael Penn, Matthew Ryan, Norway's BIGBANG, and Joe Henry & Madonna.

As a filmmaker, he recently produced the acclaimed documentary Immediate Family (currently streaming on Hulu), the multi-award winning, celebrated follow-up to Denny Tedesco’s, The Wrecking Crew. Greg also produced Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story and is directing and producing feature documentary, Don’t You Remember? The Mickey Thomas Story

Greg has also worked for several tech and entertainment companies, including, BitTorrent Now, TriStar Television, GoGoods/GoodTunes, Flikflix, Grosso-Jacobson Productions, and Zalman King Productions. He graduated from the College of Communication at Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Film.

A.Michael Collins

Co Producer & Drummer

A. Michael Collins is an LA-based drummer, songwriter, & producer touring this summer with ’80s legends Bow Wow Wow, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Tommy Tutone. Collins also co-fronts Broken Sound, a power-duo with prog/pop phenom Fernando Perdomo.

Paul Chastain

Bass Player

Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Paul Chastain is principal songwriter and co-founder of Rock group Velvet Crush and over the course of his life in music has worked both live and in the studio with notables like, Mitch Easter, Roger McGuinn, Susanna Hoffs, Tommy Keene. One of his most lengthy musical associations, though, has been with MaIhew Sweet. Velvet Crush’s debut album was recorded and co-produced by Sweet and Paul has been a member of Sweet’s touring band going wayback. Paul’s own current musical project, The Small Square, released “Ours & Others” their second album in October of 2023. Paul lives in Hyogo, Japan with his wife and two daughters.

Ivan Aguiar

Art Director & Creative Support

With a creative career spanning over three decades, Ivan Aguiar brings a rich visual legacy to every project he touches. Starting in 1994 as a live music photographer, Ivan captured the raw, unfiltered energy of performance — a passion that naturally evolved into a lifelong journey through graphic design, publishing, and art direction.

His work in the print and publishing world established him as a visual storyteller with a sharp eye for layout, branding, and audience engagement. Over the past 10 years, Ivan has expanded his creative reach into cinema and motion graphics production, participating in fast-paced 48-hour film challenges and crafting emotionally resonant short films and visual content.

Today, Ivan lends his creative expertise to the music and entertainment space as a supporting designer and art director. His work is rooted in storytelling, guided by rhythm and mood, and driven by a deep love for the intersection of sound and image. Whether it’s building a visual identity, designing key art, or supporting live visuals, Ivan’s mission remains the same: to evoke emotion, elevate the moment, and help artists bring their vision to life.